Media
TV RIGHTS FOR ALL BLACK TOUR SOLD TO NEW BROADCASTER
In New Zealand the upcoming All Black rugby tests against Argentina, Ireland and Scotland could struggle to find a decent sized television audience after it was revealed that the latest broadcasting rights had been sold to newcomer TelstraSaturn.
CRAIGIE TAYLOR WIN BECK?S SPONSORSHIP OF JAGUAR RACING
Craigie Taylor International, the Surrey based sponsorship and PR agency, has been appointed by Beck?s to handle the PR and exploitation programme of it?s Jaguar Racing and Formula 1 sponsorship in the UK.
WEMBLEY UNABLE TO HOST 2005 CHAMPIONSHIPS
The new Wembley stadium will not be ready in time to host the 2005 world athletics championships, the chairman of the redevelopment company Rodney Walker said on Thursday.
SOCCER CLUB TO HIT THE AIR WAVES
English Premier League soccer team Derby County have announced a joint venture with Radio First, the Aim-listed media company, to launch a digital radio station.
SEVEN SCOTTISH CLUBS SEEK PREMIER LEAGUE RICHES
Seven Scottish first division clubs agreed on Wednesday to quit the 111-year-old Scottish League in a bid to secure their economic survival.
MLB.COM APPOINTS NEW SENIOR VP
MLB Advanced Media LP (MLBAM), the interactive media company of Major League Baseball, has selected Dinn Mann as senior vice president and editor-in-chief of MLB.com, the official web site of Major League Baseball and its 30 club sites.
MOLSON SET TO SELL CANADIENS?
Molson Inc. has a tentative deal to sell its fabled but struggling Montreal Canadiens hockey club to a U.S.-backed group, but will keep a minority interest.
ROMANIAN SPORTS MARKETER CALLS FOR PRO GYMNASTICS
The head of a leading sport marketing company in Romania has slammed the International Gymnastics Federation (GIF) for failing to allow payment at GIF sanctioned events.
FORMER CRICKET STAR JOINS PCA MANAGEMENT
Former Kent County Cricket Club captain Steve Marsh has joined the UK?s Professional Cricketers Association?s commercial arm, PCA Management Ltd.
MURDOCH CLEANS UP FOR DIRECTV BID
News Corporation head Rupert Murdoch is looking to restrain the company?s spending and possibly sell off assets to concentrate on the mooted $40billion acquisition of DirecTV, the US satellite operator .
EX-ESPN STAR MAN TAKES OVER AT WEB TECHNOLOGY FIRM
Alexander Brown, who led ESPN and ESPN STAR Sports? efforts in Asia, has been named president and chief operating officer of web animation firm Virtual Spectator.
NO PLANS TO MOVE 2003 WORLD CUP
World rugby union chiefs have said they had no contingency plans to stage the 2003 World Cup outside Australia and New Zealand, the two countries due to co-host the event.
BRENTFORD CONSIDER GROUND SHARE OPTION
English second division soccer club Brentford are considering selling their west London ground for development and ground-sharing as far as 40 kilometres away.
BELGIAN FA PRESIDENT QUITS
Belgian Football Association President Michel D'Hooghe said on Monday he was resigning as chairman and executive committee member in June.
INSIDE LINE AND SPORTSWORLD CO-PRODUCE F1 SHOW
UK-based sports marketing firm specialising in F1 motor racing, Inside Line Media, has reached an agreement with Formula One Administration Limited to produce a behind the scenes programme for the 2001 Formula 1 motor racing season.
GREEK BASKETBALL BOSS SLAMS OLYMPIC ORGANISERS
President of the Greek Basketball Federation George Vassilakopoulos has warned that his country is heading for a national disaster because of the inadequacy of Athens 2004 Olympic Games organisers.
PLAY-SPORT NEW MEDIA TO LAUNCH CRICKET COMMUNITY PORTAL
UK-based Play-Sport New Media has created a nation-wide e-community of cricket organisations from clubs and junior teams right through to national championship. .
LIQUOR MARKETER TAKES LOCAL ROUTE TO ?THE SHOW?
Diageo PLC, the London-based marketer of alcoholic beverage brands such as Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff and Tanqueray, have formulated a Super Bowl strategy to circumvent CBS's ban on hard-liquor ads.